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12-19-2006, 02:24 PM
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#16 | | Master of Ewes
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12-19-2006, 02:26 PM
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#17 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass  track-undercarriage, very subtle FB |
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12-28-2006, 09:42 PM
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#18 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Don't they normally do the first couple of flights with the gear down normally? I remember seeing something about that once, they do it just in case.
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12-28-2006, 09:55 PM
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#19 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by evangilder Don't they normally do the first couple of flights with the gear down normally? I remember seeing something about that once, they do it just in case. | Actually the first flight of the X-35 they sucked the gear up and I think went mach 1.1!!!
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12-29-2006, 08:38 AM
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#20 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Hmm. Gutsy test pilot! Has the gear down test flight changed? I seem to remember seeing lots of stuffyears ago doing first flights with the gear down.
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12-29-2006, 08:47 AM
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#21 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | My rumor contact at Lockheed told me they intended to suck the gear in on the F-35 first flight but becuase of a problem not relating to the aircraft, they decided not to.
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12-29-2006, 10:42 AM
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#22 | | He who does not skim
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12-29-2006, 11:30 AM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer Whatever the case, they'll have the thing straightened out in short order. Awesome aircraft. | Agreed NS, hopefully any minor things will be sorted quickly.
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12-29-2006, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ My rumor contact at Lockheed told me they intended to suck the gear in on the F-35 first flight but becuase of a problem not relating to the aircraft, they decided not to. | Seconded, My understanding is that it was to do with an air data recorder specially fitted for the test flight that went wrong. Nothing to do with the standard aircraft. | |
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12-29-2006, 01:27 PM
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#25 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by Glider Seconded, My understanding is that it was to do with an air data recorder specially fitted for the test flight that went wrong. Nothing to do with the standard aircraft. | You're on the money...
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12-29-2006, 02:29 PM
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#26 | | "Shooter"
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01-09-2007, 02:34 AM
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#27 | | Senior Member
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| No doubt everyone will be glad to know that the second flight went exactly as planned with no problems at all.
Also in joint service exercises in Alaska last summer, F22's have scored 144 kills against no losses including a gun kill against an F16, which wasn't planned but the pilot had run out of missiles and decided to have some fun.
Sounds as if the US are getting the right planes for the job. | |
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01-09-2007, 12:56 PM
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#28 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | it'll be interesting to see the F-22 against the F-35, have the Americans just wasted money on the F-22 perhaps?
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01-09-2007, 01:29 PM
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#29 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass it'll be interesting to see the F-22 against the F-35, have the Americans just wasted money on the F-22 perhaps? | That may come up!
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01-09-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ That may come up! | No doubt... but the Air Force's cup runneth over with funding!
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